Clark.patch. Ellis Self Storage Joins Coats for Kids Drop Off Box Photo Gallery Contest. The Power of Teamwork: AAA Storage City’s Holiday Charity Efforts Yield Amazing Results. By Stephanie Shelton of AAA Storage City in Ridgeland, SC I don’t know about you, but my self-storage facility hasn’t had very good luck in past years with our holiday charity efforts.
The vast majority of our tenants are utilizing an auto-payment system or paying online, so we do not have the option of seeing them face to face. Even if we do happen to catch some face time, they aren’t likely to have a bag of canned goods in their trunk to donate to a food drive. Despite trying something new every year, we are never very successful in the end. I vowed that this year would be different— I just wasn’t quite sure how that would happen. Last year, my facility manager showed me a YouTube video of a facility that had packed a storage unit full of food for Thanksgiving. The first order of business was figuring out how we were going to get the food.
A few years ago, a group of local business owners hosted an expo for the community. It turns out that they were interested. For A Search Marketing Boost, Don’t Give Up On Google+ I know you’ve heard enough about Google+.
You hear SEO evangelists tell you why you should use it, but then you get over there and see only niche folk posting and rarely engaging. You ask yourself, “Is this really for me and my self-storage marketing strategy?” Yes, it is. The short attention span of Internet users has been well-documented, so it’s important to do anything you can to stand out from your competition.
When handled correctly, Google+ can make you pop where it matters most— in the search engine results page. 4 Important Social Networks For Self-Storage That Aren’t Facebook. From The Archives: Our Top Holiday Storage Tips. Fortress of Logan Square U-Haul Storage Center - Moving Detroit. The Fortress of Logan Square U- Haul Storage Center building in North Chicago was once frequented by big-time gangster/mobster Al Capone.
Capone used it for a slot/pinball machine manufacturing business and, according to newspaper reports, Capone operated a beer factory there during Prohibition. One area leading out to the roof is believed to be where his personal barbershop was located. License-plate renewal tags for 38 states were also made here. At one time, 400 people were employed in the building. The building was constructed in 1912, with additional modifications and construction through 1930. U-Haul purchased the building in July 1999 and, in 2002, completed a stunning conversion, featuring 1930s bank-style decor for the center’s showroom. Over $21,000 in Property Stolen From Storage Units. Manager of the Month: Crystal of High Point Storage. Our new Manager of the Month is Crystal over at High Point Storage in League City, TX.
Her facility rests 26 feet above sea level, the highest point in Galveston County. It’s gated with key-punch entry, offers covered and non-covered parking, a shipping center, global mailers, and billions of boxes. But these perks aren’t all that keeps customers coming back. Every morning, customers can walk in and enjoy free freshly baked cookies, popcorn, iced tea, organic tea, coffee and hot chocolate. Crystal, whose personal favorite cookie is white chocolate macademia nut, said that the best part of working in the storage industry is dealing with customers.
“The supervisor and I make these baskets – they have bath salts, candles, soap – kind of like presents from boyfriends who have been bad,” she laughed. Access Self Storage Collects Toys For Tots. CLARK – Access Self Storage, located at 360 Central Avenue in Clark, is collecting new, unwrapped toys this holiday season in conjunction with Clark Cub Scout Pack 145 for donation to the U.S.
Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys For Tots program. Toys can be dropped off at the office seven days a week until Sunday, Dec. 16. The office is open from 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturdays and 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Sundays. For more information, call 1-732-680-1010. Connect with NJTODAY.NET Join NJTODAY.NET's free Email List to receive occasional updates delivered right to your email address! <a href=" title="Online Form">Online Form - Constant Contact Signup Form</a> How To Store A Chicken Inside A Duck Inside A Turkey. The original American holiday has arrived.
The winter winds are bringing a flurry of family fun. The Macy’s Day Parade floats are out of storage and meandering through New York in anticipation of the holiday harbinger, Santa. There will soon be a parade in your own home— the relentless parade of relatives through your front door. There’s pressure to impress, but never fear!
We’re here to show you how to release some of that stress by unleashing it on the U.S. bird population. In the spirit of American efficiency, here’s a quick breakdown of your Thanksgiving Turducken necessities. Materials: Cornish game hen, around 3lbs.A duck, 5-6lbs. Using Storage Wars For Good: How Auction TV Can Help Promote Your Facility. While the public may be enjoying Storage Wars, response to the show from storage facility operators has been mixed to negative.
Because the shows are staged to make the odds of striking gold look high, overeager first-timers end up crowding real-life auctions and may very well overwhelm small operators. Attendees hoping to score big end up driving bids to unreasonable levels and forcing regular auction attendees away. All of a sudden, your previously calm self-storage facility has become the new hotspot for curious and fervent fanboys aspiring to be as casually successful as Barry Weiss. Are storage shows harming your facility overall, however? As the trite but true saying goes, all publicity is good publicity. Last week, we discussed how technology could help you streamline the auction process. S-W faces second lawsuit over medical pot permit - Goskagit.com: All Access: sedro-woolley, thomas swett, medical marijuana, Posted: Saturday, November 10, 2012 1:00 am S-W faces second lawsuit over medical pot permit By Gina Cole GOSKAGIT | SEDRO-WOOLLEY — The city of Sedro-Woolley faces another legal challenge over a storage business owner’s request to allow tenants to grow medical marijuana plants in their units.
Thomas Swett, who owns A1 Heated Storage, is suing the city again for denying him due process — but this time, he has upped the stakes. He wants his conditional-use permit approved and his legal fees reimbursed, along with as much money as a judge thinks makes up for violating his rights. How Technology Could Streamline The Auction Process. Storage auctions have become well-known thanks to Storage Wars and Auction Hunters.
Of course, in the real-life industry, we know the crazy finds shown on TV are often sensationalized and scarce compared to what happens at actual auctions. Rarely do viewers realize, for example, that the storage units for sale belong to tenants who have stopped paying rent. Viewers don’t get to see the storage facilities’ multiple attempts to contact and hunt down these delinquent tenants. When I asked Robert Madsen of U-Lock Mini Storage how the storage auction process could be better streamlined for storage facilities, he cited the exclusion of modern technology in laws that dictate auction practices as the biggest frustration and hindrance: “Some states have very archaic and ancient processes that are tough on the operators,” he said. Posting in the newspaper to alert the tenant and community of the sale, for example, sounds old-fashioned now that most people get their news online.
New Credit Card Tech On Its Way To Protect Customers. From PCI to EMV, keeping up with the acronyms around credit card processing and protection can be a challenge in and of itself.
Regardless of what self-storage operators choose to adopt at the front desk, one outcome is clear— those who stay current on technological advances will enjoy a security net to protect their customers’ credit card data and transactions. In contrast, businesses that go on the cheap with lesser protections may jeopardize customers’ futures, as well as their own. Customers will increasingly expect up-to-date compliance from the companies with which they do business. Analogous to the “show me the Carfax” report you might request when seeking a used car’s accident history, consumers may demand ironclad assurances that their payment data is safe, so their cards are protected from fraudulent charges.
Father/Son Duo Steal Millions From Australian Self-Storage Facility. Operating an intricate criminal enterprise, a father-son team stole close to a million dollars’ worth of items from an Australian self-storage facility. Christopher See, 57, and son Phillip See, 33, nabbed cash, jewelry, diamonds, watches, and priceless family heirlooms from Kennard’s Self-Storage in Melbourne, Australia. Last month in court, the duo pleaded guilty to burglary, theft, and obtaining property by deception, but they are currently out on bail and due back in court early next year.
According to Australian news outlet The Age, police said “the proceeds of these crimes were used to help fund further crimes, pay for the services of prostitutes and an overseas holiday.” Although Phillip was a law student with a masters’ degree, and his father had a full-time job at the Department of Human Services, the two moonlit as professional criminals. In one snippet, Phillip said, “Guess how much money I found?
Photo courtesy of Pat Scala. Mass yard sale on Saturday also a fundraiser for Salvation Army. By MARY WESTON-Staff Writer Posted: 11/12/2012 10:30:31 PM PST Click photo to enlarge Major Wayne Wetter of the Salvation Army in Oroville brings a can to Nikki Newton, office manager... Garages to provide 'pop-up' housing for homeless people. Bed-sheds … could garages make good housing for the homeless? Image: Levitt Bernstein. Liquidated U.K. Storage Facility Trashes Tenants’ Items. When tenants are suddenly unable to access their belongings in self-storage, then later find their storage units broken open with personal contents spilling across the lot, police investigations and lawsuits are bound to ensue.
Unfortunately, this is precisely what’s happening at Guardian Self Storage in Worcester, United Kingdom. After entering voluntary liquidation, Guardian Self Storage shut their doors to tenants for four weeks. The Guardian Self Storage website was, and still is, completely blank, except for the following message: Guardian Self Storage Ltd is now in liquidation, the landlord is now in sole control of the property. Should you wish to retrieve any goods stored at the premises, you should contact the landlord via their solicitors… The liquidators or [the facility manager] are not in a position to deal with any requests to retrieve goods from the store. Win Back “Lost” Potential Tenants With PPC Remarketing. PPC is expensive, and getting costlier by the day. So I find it surprising that many self-storage facility owners are still not taking advantage of the remarketing opportunity in their AdWords accounts.
If you are not using remarketing, it’s time to add it into the mix— this is as close to a “sure thing” as you are likely to get in the world of advertising. What is remarketing? You’ve probably seen it already. Have you ever noticed that after looking at an item on Amazon, ads for it and similar products appear on every site you visit thereafter? Consider it from your customer’s perspective— they might be looking at your website and thinking about a storage unit, but then get distracted by a knock at the door. That was a highly qualified customer, one who will probably end up renting storage because they nearly made a reservation. But all is not lost! Strategic Storage Trust, Inc. Completes Three-Phase Self Storage Acquisition Totaling Approximately $75 Million. Instruments Needed to Donate to Youth The Santa Barbara Independent. Have an extra musical instrument you can spare? Proposed storage facility along Government Street has neighbors concerned.
Make Your Facility Feel Cozier And Less Like A Warehouse. [ by Leah Gernetzke ] It’s late at night and pitch dark. The only light is rendered by a smart phone screen. The crunch of gravel beneath their feet and quick breaths of cold, damp air break the eery quiet. The interwoven triangles of barbed wire shake in unison and hinges make a rusty “creeeak” as the fence swings open. Fire station gets early start on coat drive. You Can Help Donations can be left from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Vancouver Fire Station 2, 400 E. 37th St., next to the Main Street Safeway. America’s Self Storage, 108 N.W. 139th St. is also accepting donations from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Couple finds 'huge' python in storage unit. Crime of the week 11-4 - Mywesttexas.com: Top Stories.
Midland Crime Stoppers and the Midland County Sheriff's Office need your help solving a storage building Burglary. U-haul-company-of-south-houston-expands-u-haul-self-storage-operations-with-the-purchase-of-1st-choice-self-storage-177008641. How To Calculate Occupancy The Right Way. The surge in self-storage renters is making its annual winter decline.
San Diego Self Storage Launches Toys for Tots Holiday Toy Drive. San Diego Self Storage is sponsoring its 14th annual holiday toy drive benefiting Toys for Tots by collecting toys at each of their 17 locations throughout the greater San Diego region. San Diego, CA, October 28, 2012 --(PR.com)-- San Diego Self Storage (SDSS) is sponsoring its 14th annual holiday toy drive benefiting Toys for Tots by collecting toys at each of their 17 locations throughout the greater San Diego region beginning Thursday, October 18, 2012. The Marine kickoff event aboard the USS Midway will take place on Saturday, December 1, 2012 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm and admission is free with a new, unwrapped toy. Festivities include raffles, prizes, and refreshments. The SDSS Toys for Tots booth will be open from 11:00 to 3:00 pm that day.
The drive will continue with a collection at the San Diego Charger home game scheduled for Sunday, December 16, 2012 at Qualcomm stadium. Top Self-Storage Moments In Film And Television. 1. Breaking Bad, Season 5, Episode 8, “Gliding Over All” (2012) Although many viewers were disappointed to see AMC split Season 5 into two halves, few can refute the fact that the first half finale was a juggernaut.
Robotic Upscale Storage Facility Files For Bankruptcy. Get The Upper Hand In Collection Challenges. Self-Storage Manager Of The Month: Misty Schulte. Call for donations as storage company launch Christmas toy campaign. BLOOD SHED: The Horror of Self-Storage. Self-Storage Ideas and Strategy from ByReputation's New Self-Storage Promotion Service. Fire causes extensive damage to Manassas self-storage facility - Crime Scene.
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Broadcast Yourself. Human Organs In Self-Storage Belong to Medical Examiner with Checkered Past, Ties to Mysterious Death of Joe Scarborough’s Former Aide. Facebook For Self-Storage (Hint: You’re Doing It Wrong) The Myriad Advantages Of Buying A Self-Storage Franchise. DIY Home Staging With A Little Help From Self-Storage. Take Storage Facility Improvements To The Next Level, Economically. Guest Post From SelfStorageDeals.com: Finding the Right Storage Unit for Your Move - Pet Travel Advice. Juan’s Story: Self-Storage And The Golden Rule. The Other Storage: Let Tenants Store More With Online File Storage. Making More Money In The Self-Storage Game. How To Make Your Self-Storage Workplace More Fun.
Student Move-Out Season Is Upon Us. Is Your Facility College-Savvy? Think Outside the Unit: Self-Storage Carwash. Green Building Improvements For Self-Storage Facilities. Self-Storage Manager of the Month: Darlene McDonagh. Win Tenants Over With Tax-Deductible Storage. 4 Critical Tips for Maximizing Self-Storage Security. Self-Storage In Asia: Finding Space In a Crowded Society. Think Outside the Unit: Self-Storage Internet Cafe. SPARE BEATS Sponsor Profile: Uncle Bob’s. Think Outside the Unit: Self-Storage Art Studios. Think Outside The Unit: Self-Storage Office Space. Going Tech Saves Time, Prevents Headaches For All In Self-Storage. Self-Storage Musician Spotlight: Dave Gironda, Jr. Self-Storage Musician Spotlight: Kris Studebaker.